Invitation for Bids - Wastewater Reuse System Improvements

INVITATION FOR BIDSCity-County of Butte- Silver Bow Butte, Montana Wastewater Reuse System ImprovementsGeneral NoticeNotice is hereby given that the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow is requesting sealed bids for the Wastewater Reuse System Improvement Project and will be received AT or PRIOR to 4:30 p.m., local  time, on November 13, 2024 at the Office of the Clerk & Recorder, City-County of Butte- Silver Bow, Second Floor, Room 208, Courthouse Building, 155 West Granite Street, Butte, Montana 59701.Original copies must be submitted; no faxed or electronic bids will be accepted.Please do not send Bids through next day air or overnight the day before they are due. These bids will arrive two to three days late.Said Bids will be opened at a meeting of the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners in the Council Chamber at 7:30 p.m. on November 13, 2024.Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in this public hearing should contact James Ouellette, ADA Coordinator; 155 W. Granite St., Butte, MT 59701; +1 (555) 000-0000; or document.write('jouellette'+'@'+'bsb.mt.gov')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. on or before November 10, 2024.The Project includes the following Work to optimize the water reuse distribution and conveyance system:Bids are requested for the following Contract: Wastewater Reuse Improvement Project.Interconnection of the existing reuse effluent lines with existing piping on and near the Metro WWTP site. Installation of new piping and tie ins to Stodden Park and Mount Moriah Cemetery. The scope of each replacement and improvement includes demolition of existing equipment, the installation of new equipment, and all associated valves, piping, electrical, miscellaneous controls work and appurtenances necessary for a complete, fully operational system.SCADA integration of the new equipment with the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow’s existing control system will be completed by the City-County’s system integrator.Obtaining the Bidding DocumentsInformation and Bidding Documents for the Project can be obtained at the following designated website: https://www.co.silverbow.mt.us/bids.aspxBidding documents will be posted on the “Montana Bid” website at:https://www.montanabid.comBidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a Bidding Documents holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a third-party plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with Addenda, lists of registered Bidding Documents holders, reports on the Site, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, Addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:HDR Engineering, Inc.700 SW Higgins Ave., Suite 200Missoula, MT 59803(406) 532-2200Questions can be directed to the project manager, Garrett Pallo, PE at the issuing office above, or by emailing him at document.write('Garrett.Pallo'+'@'+'HDRinc.com')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or calling +1 (555) 000-0000. Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm local time and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a nonrefundable deposit of $150 for each set. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to: “HDR Engineering, Inc.” and mailed to Devie Bessette, 700 SW Higgins Avenue, Suite 200, Missoula, MT 59803.Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, paper Bidding Documents will be sent to the prospective Bidder. The Bidding Documents will also be made available to the purchaser through digital OneDrive download access.Project FundingThe “Wastewater Reuse Improvement Project” is funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Bidders must meet all requirements of the appropriate Federal/State agencies, as indicated in the specifications.Pre-bid ConferenceA non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on November 1, 2024 at 10 am at the Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant at 800 Centennial Ave. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but is not mandatory in order to submit a bid.Instructions to Bidders.For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.CONTRACTOR and any of the CONTRACTOR’s subcontractors bidding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the DLI, PO Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. CONTRACTOR is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR or subcontractor in performance of construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of City-County of Butte-Silver Bow and the State of Montana.By entering a Bid, the CONTRACTOR agrees that all hiring by CONTRACTOR of persons doing work on this project shall be on the basis of merit and qualifications. The CONTRACTOR will have a policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable State and Federal anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and contracts. The CONTRACTOR will not refuse employment to a person, bar a person from employment, or discriminate against a person in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, national origin, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or sex distinction. The CONTRACTOR shall be subject to and comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 140, Title 2, United States Code, and all regulations promulgated thereunder. CONTRACTOR represents it is, and for the term of this project will be, in compliance with the requirements of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act).Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or a Bid Bond payable to City-County of Butte-Silver Bow, in an amount no less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid. Successful BIDDER(s) shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred (100%) of the Contract amount. Insurance as required, shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and certificates of that insurance shall be provided.For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Federal Excise, local or state tax should not be included in the Bids as Butte-Silver Bow is exempt from it. City-County of Butte- Silver Bow reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible Bid which is in the best interest of City-County of Butte-Silver Bow.